Congrats to her. (And congrats to Peter for 20 yrs in F1; quite an achievement). They seem to be on the up, so I think she's been a good addition. Nice to see a chic...er, a woman swimming with the pirranhas. I think she has it all under control.

Nice to see Peter Sauber doing this when thre team is having a great season.

Definitely. It's almost always better to take that step back when your team is doing good. Not only doesn't it feel like a forced step and related negative vibes, it also makes it easier for the successor since he or she doesn't instantly become swamped by problems.

Well very good for her she's already highly regarded in her current role, I'm sure she'll do a great job as team principal. I hope Peter Sauber can still attend a few races as well, a lot of respect for the man.

Well deserved promotion. I like her as a person as she seems to have good balance of passion, pride, emotion, flexibility and responsibility towards her job, that as well as her management skill she'll probably be looked up by all team members and her becoming principal will only do good for Sauber's future.

Many congratulations Monisha and keep up the great work!.....and please sign Kobayashi for 2013 if possible as he alo deserve something nice for what he has done for the team haha, just saying

Saw this coming from a mile away, Peter's not been 100% in it for a while now. He wanted to retire years ago but stayed on to give the team some stability after that clown Theissen and his posse left. Enjoy your well deserved retirement Peter.

Well deserved promotion. I like her as a person as she seems to have good balance of passion, pride, emotion, flexibility and responsibility towards her job, that as well as her management skill she'll probably be looked up by all team members and her becoming principal will only do good for Sauber's future.

Many congratulations Monisha and keep up the great work!.....and please sign Kobayashi for 2013 if possible as he alo deserve something nice for what he has done for the team haha, just saying

Congratulations to Mrs.Kaltenborn, but I have to confess, I'm going to miss seeing peter sauber in the paddock; he's that one guy that everyone around the paddock admires and respects and make me kick mario thiessen's a**

She is sure to lead the team in Peter's spirit. Also good for F1 that we have now a female team principal.

I wish we could debate this (underlined) point in here, but we can't, unfortunately. It is undisputed, that is, Mr. Sauber is obviously trusting her. I do not know who actually assembled current team, but based on results, it is working. Time will tell how seriously she will be taken in the future around the table when other piranhas will sit down to talk business.

This was expected. She has pretty much run the team for quite a bit now. This is just for show really. There was an interview with them both a few months ago and it was made clear that she was pretty much going to be taking over.

She is an asset to F1. Not just because she is a woman, but because she is good at her job.

I wish we could debate this (underlined) point in here, but we can't, unfortunately. It is undisputed, that is, Mr. Sauber is obviously trusting her. I do not know who actually assembled current team, but based on results, it is working. Time will tell how seriously she will be taken in the future around the table when other piranhas will sit down to talk business.

Kaltenborn has been Chief Executive of Sauber for some years now, and has been gradually taking over duties from Peter in that time - including sitting around the table with the rest of them. She's no new face.

This was expected. She has pretty much run the team for quite a bit now. This is just for show really. There was an interview with them both a few months ago and it was made clear that she was pretty much going to be taking over.

She is an asset to F1. Not just because she is a woman, but because she is good at her job.

Don't feel stupid. The Brits butchered the english language, it took us Yanks to save it... DOH!! Seriously, it's tough. There are many things that sound the same, are spelled differently and many native speakers don't seem to comprehend that.

I agree, Peter Sauber is a class act. Kaltenborn will do just fine. They've done well with what funds they've had.

As for the other poster mentioning a Schumacher return yet again, I don't think that would be in the best interest of the team. Even though Sauber said a week or two back he'd sign him. It would be popular but they should groom a young, hungry driver. MS as a driver coach or consultant, that would be fantastic. For any team.